12-28-2021, 08:19 PM -
Hmmm....
6' 6" & 360 lbs ---- Huge guy for an OT. I am not sold on his movement. Probably will be a good run-blocking OT. Consensus says he will go high in the draft though.
Here are a few comments on Neal...(TheDraftNetwork dot com..)
"Balance: Neal has great linear movement but struggles to redirect laterally due to balance issues. In the run game, he gets too far over his feet and it causes him to miss defenders. His pass set can be thrown off-balance when defenders use quick counter pass-rush moves. Quicker defenders force him to use reactionary athleticism, which is not a strong trait of his and exposes his balance issues when moving laterally."
"Lateral Mobility: This is the biggest question mark of Neal’s game. He lacked elite quickness to react laterally to defenders’ counter moves in pass protection. Displayed average ability to redirect when working to second-level defenders when trying to run block, resulting in him missing blocks."
"Anchor Ability: Displays the ability to anchor on defenders, but it is an average trait of his. Balance and lateral movement issues negatively affect his ability to anchor. Speed-to-power pass rushers can give him issues because of his lack of ability to get reset and synchronize his lower half to anchor on defenders."
"Football IQ: He demonstrates average Football IQ. Struggled to ID blitzers and what guys to pick up, resulting in free blitzers to the QB. There are plenty of examples of this in the 2021 Texas A&M game..."
"NFL prospect comparison: Orlando Brown. 2018 draft, Baltimore Ravens"
On the plus side--- He's big. Oh, did I mention he is BIG.? GREAT length. Good Competitive Toughness.. GREAT power at the POA (point of attack..).
6' 6" & 360 lbs ---- Huge guy for an OT. I am not sold on his movement. Probably will be a good run-blocking OT. Consensus says he will go high in the draft though.
Here are a few comments on Neal...(TheDraftNetwork dot com..)
"Balance: Neal has great linear movement but struggles to redirect laterally due to balance issues. In the run game, he gets too far over his feet and it causes him to miss defenders. His pass set can be thrown off-balance when defenders use quick counter pass-rush moves. Quicker defenders force him to use reactionary athleticism, which is not a strong trait of his and exposes his balance issues when moving laterally."
"Lateral Mobility: This is the biggest question mark of Neal’s game. He lacked elite quickness to react laterally to defenders’ counter moves in pass protection. Displayed average ability to redirect when working to second-level defenders when trying to run block, resulting in him missing blocks."
"Anchor Ability: Displays the ability to anchor on defenders, but it is an average trait of his. Balance and lateral movement issues negatively affect his ability to anchor. Speed-to-power pass rushers can give him issues because of his lack of ability to get reset and synchronize his lower half to anchor on defenders."
"Football IQ: He demonstrates average Football IQ. Struggled to ID blitzers and what guys to pick up, resulting in free blitzers to the QB. There are plenty of examples of this in the 2021 Texas A&M game..."
"NFL prospect comparison: Orlando Brown. 2018 draft, Baltimore Ravens"
On the plus side--- He's big. Oh, did I mention he is BIG.? GREAT length. Good Competitive Toughness.. GREAT power at the POA (point of attack..).
This post was last modified: 12-28-2021, 09:10 PM by Hobbit99.